"The Alameda County District Attorney's Office plans to subpoena its own former prosecutors over their handling of the case against Jason Fletcher, the former San Leandro police officer charged with manslaughter in the 2020 death of Steven Taylor. The plan - aired by the head of the office's Public Integrity Division during a hearing Friday morning - could lead to the unusual prospect of sitting prosecutors questioning their own former colleagues over multiple alleged misdeeds."
"It all comes as a judge weighs a request by Fletcher's attorneys to dismiss the case, amid claims that Linowitz acted "unethically" while seeking experts to testify on Fletcher's use of lethal force more than five years ago. The bid to end the prosecution has faced little pushback from Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson's office, which has repeatedly voiced its own concerns about the case in recent months."
Alameda County District Attorney's Office intends to subpoena former prosecutors Zachary Linowitz and James Conger regarding their handling of the manslaughter case against former San Leandro officer Jason Fletcher. The subpoenas could lead to current prosecutors questioning former colleagues about alleged misdeeds tied to the investigation and expert recruitment. Fletcher faces manslaughter charges in the 2020 fatal shooting of Steven Taylor, who was shot about 40 seconds after encountering Fletcher while allegedly stealing a bat and tent. Claims allege Linowitz acted 'unethically' while seeking experts; Linowitz has denied the accusations as '100% false.' The current DA's office has expressed concerns and offered little pushback to defense dismissal efforts.
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